CITU all-India General Council, November 16, 2021, Hyderabad

CITU all-India General Council, November 16, 2021, Hyderabad.

The CITU all-India General Council meeting began at the Sundarayya Vignana Kendram in Baghlingampally, Hyderabad. CITU all-India president Com. K Hemalata hoisted the flag, and the General Council members then laid flowers at the martyrs' column. The presidium of the council meeting was Coms. K Hemalata, Anathalavattam Anandan, Basudev Acharia, A K Padmanabhan, J Mercykutty Amma, S S Debroy, Soundararajan, Saibabu and Chukka Ramulu. General secretary Com. Tapan Sen presented the report, and treasurer Com. R L Malkotia presented the accounts. Com. Chukka Ramulu welcomed the gathering. This is the first time the council has met since the 16th all-India conference and the spread of Covid. The council's main discussion is a review of how far the political and organisational tasks set by the 16th conference, including CITU's 2020 membership, have been carried out. Through a resolution adopted by the General Council, it called for nationwide protests on November 26 in support of the farmers' struggle. In her introductory speech, Com. K Hemalata called for more strength to the continuing struggles of the working class. The Narendra Modi government, doing the bidding of capital, is throwing down a challenge to the working class. The CITU all-India General Council called on all CITU members, and the working class in general, to prepare extensively for the two-day all-India strike announced nationally by the joint unions for January 2022. From Kerala, workers' leaders Minister Com. V Sivankutty and MLAs Com. T P Ramakrishnan, Com. Kadakampally Surendran and Com. K K Ramachandran are among those taking part as council members. Com. K N Gopinath was made leader of the Kerala council members. On the first day, Coms. K N Gopinath, V Sasikumar and Deepa K Rajan spoke in the discussion on the general secretary's report. National office-bearers from Kerala, Coms. Elamaram Kareem MP, P Nandakumar MLA, K K Divakaran and K Chandran Pillai, are also taking part. On the second day of the three-day General Council there will be discussions on the mid-term organisational review and future tasks.

Com. Elamaram Kareem MP
General Secretary